Category: Heating & Cooling
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How To Are Humidifier Mineral Deposits clogging your Furnace Filter?
I wanted to go over a problem I had this winter due to a new Humidifier I introduced in our home. The winter was so cold that the HVAC System had been sucking all of the moisture out of the air. This caused problems for my family including very dry skin, dry eyes and sinuses…
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How To Gas Furnace Basics Maintenance and Servicing
If you have a forced hot air system then you most likely have a Gas Furnace in your home. Gas Furnaces are the most common and economical method to heat your home. They are also really easy to maintain when compared to their Oil Furnace counterparts which normally require a professional. If you live in…
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How To Use a Humidifier to Get rid of Winter Headaches, Aches and Dry Skin
Every Winter its the same thing. As soon as the heater starts running your sinuses and eyes start to get dry, you wake up with a dry throat and a headache and your skin gets dry. This is because your heater removes moisture from your home when it heats the circulating air and in addition…
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How To Diagnose Heater Problems on a Carrier Model HVAC System
Its wintertime and a lot of people are going to have problems with their heaters. Unfortunately these things don’t normally happen when its just starting to get cold and in my case I just went through a problem in the middle of January at 1am just before two big storms are expected to hit my…
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How To Reduce your Electric Bill with a Water Heater Timer
While everyone is promoting the use of Compact Florescent and LED Light Bulbs to save money the reality is heating and cooling are the most expensive portions of our electric use. To reduce the cost of Electric used for heating our homes most new homes will come with a programmable thermostat allowing the owner to…